FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Fairchild Air Force Base aircrew members from the 97th, 93rd and 384th Air Refueling Squadrons conducted an air refueling training mission with Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing F-15C Eagles Nov. 23 over Oregon. Fairchild AFB conducted the training with the Oregon ANG to meet air refueling training requirements for both units en route to completing oceanic training over Hawai  more

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Washington, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Fairchild Air Force Base aircrew members from the 97th, 93rd and 384th Air Refueling Squadrons conducted an air refueling training mission with Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing F-15C Eagles Nov. 23 over Oregon. Fairchild AFB conducted the training with the Oregon ANG to meet air refueling training requirements for both units en route to completing oceanic training over Hawaii. "Even thoug  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement (VRA) with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) concerning the rights of parents with disabilities in ODHS Child Welfare Programs (CWP). OCR initiated a compliance review of ODHS following news reports and a complaint from  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: Every December 5, USDA joins partners around the globe to celebrate World Soil Day, an annual event to bring attention to the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for sustainable management of soil resources. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon is joining other organizations around the world, including the Food  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: * * * - More than $3.35 million will support crime-fighting efforts in the District of Oregon * * * The Department of Justice today announced that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. $3,350,381 will support public   more

JOHN DAY, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * - Nearly 650 residents and businesses in small, remote communities will gain high-speed internet access * * * U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director John Huffman today announced that USDA is providing $6 million to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure that will provide e-Connectivity for nearly 650 new customers in rural Wheeler  more

JOHN DAY, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Oregon office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is providing $6 million to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure that will provide e-connectivity for nearly 650 new customers in rural Grant and Wheeler counties, announced State Director John Huffman today. This is one of many funding announcements nationwide in the first round of USDA's ReConnect  more